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Doris Roberts Biography

Birth Name:Doris May Green

Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Received an honorary doctorate from the University of South Carolina in 2005
Works with Puppies Behind Bars, a group that helps inmates learn to train guide dogs and has served as the chairwoman of the Children with AIDS Foundation
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Starlight Theatre" in 1951
Worked odd jobs, including serving as a clerk typist, in order to raise the money she needed for her acting lessons
Quote: "I'm not some celebrity thinking I'm greater than anybody else․ I'm one of the people․ And they know that․ It's wonderful when they say to me 'Thank you for the humor you've brought us all these years․' I am a lucky son of a gun․ I get paid for it․"
Best known for her role as Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond" and as Mildred Krebs in "Remington Steele․"
The characters she plays on television are usually mothers or mother-in-laws
Directed an episode of the TV series "Angie," in which she played the character Theresa Falco, in 1980 called "Angie and Joyce Go to Jail․"
Moved into a house that was once owned by iconic actor James Dean
In 2002, testified to the Senate Special Committee on Aging about how she believes the entertainment industry and media are propagating a negative image of aging that is affecting older Americans

Awards

1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
1998Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: winner
1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1999American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series: winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
1999Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: winner
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2000American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series: nominated
2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2000Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: winner
2001OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2001TV Guide Award-Supporting Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series: winner
2002AFI Award-Actor of the Year - Female - TV Series: nominated
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Comedy or Musical: winner
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2005Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
2015Festival Award-Best Actress in a Short Film (Medium): nominated
2016Action on Film Award-Outstanding Cast Performance - Feature: winner